Development, characteristics and validity of the EORTC QLQ-PR25 and the FACT-P for assessment of quality of life in prostate cancer patients. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chu, Dominic; Popovic, Marko; Chow, Edward; Cella, David; Beaumont, Jennifer L; Lam, Henry; Nguyen, Jasmine; Giovanni, Julia Di; Pulenzas, Natalie; Bedard, Gillian; Bottomley, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Journal of comparative effectiveness research. Volume 3:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 523
• Page End: 531
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: assessment -- EORTC QLQ-PR25 -- FACT-P -- prostate cancer -- quality of life -- questionnaire; Medical care -- Research -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Research -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Decision making -- Periodicals; Evidence-based medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine, Comparative -- Periodicals; 362.1072
• DOI: 10.2217/cer.14.41
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-6305

Abstract

This review aims to compare and contrast the development, characteristics and validity of two widely used quality of life assessment tools in patients with prostate cancers: the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-PR25) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACT-P). Both questionnaires present several strengths as well as some limitations in measuring the quality of life of prostate cancer patients. Each tool may be selected accordingly based on study design and needs.